“In most respects, the bored character resembles those in chronic, neurotic depressed states. There is a lack of appetite for life, a lack of any deep interest in anything or anybody, a feeling of powerlessness and resignation; personal relations—including erotic and sexual ones—are thin and flat, and there is little joy or contentment. Yet, in contrast to the depressed, chronically bored persons do not tend to torture themselves by feelings of guilt or sin, they are not centered around th...

“In most respects, the bored character resembles those in chronic, neurotic depressed states. There is a lack of appetite for life, a lack of any deep interest in anything or anybody, a feeling of powerlessness and resignation; personal relations—including erotic and sexual ones—are thin and flat, and there is little joy or contentment. Yet, in contrast to the depressed, chronically bored persons do not tend to torture themselves by feelings of guilt or sin, they are not centered around th...

Discover the timeless wisdom of the apothecary and reconnect with the fascinating world of plants, history, and traditional botanical knowledge.For centuries, apothecaries served as trusted custodians of nature's bounty, carefully studying, preserving, and organizing herbs that shaped cultures, kitchens, gardens, and early pharmacy. The Apothecary Bible takes you on an engaging journey through this remarkable tradition, blending historical insight with modern botanical understandin...

Discover the timeless wisdom of the apothecary and reconnect with the fascinating world of plants, history, and traditional botanical knowledge.For centuries, apothecaries served as trusted custodians of nature's bounty, carefully studying, preserving, and organizing herbs that shaped cultures, kitchens, gardens, and early pharmacy. The Apothecary Bible takes you on an engaging journey through this remarkable tradition, blending historical insight with modern botanical understandin...

“Cat Chaser is just what one would expect from Elmore Leonard—quirky, peopled with oddball characters…and more twists and turns than a roller coaster.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“A superior example of gritty writing and violent action.”—New York TimesThere are numerous reasons why Grand Master Elmore Leonard is considered “the coolest, hottest thriller writer in America” (Chicago Tribune) and “the greatest crime writer of our ti...

THE INSPIRATION FOR JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL ON FX“As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you’ll find….The action never stops, the language sings and stings.” —Washington PostThe City Primeval in Elmore Leonard’s relentlessly gripping classic noir is Detroit, the author’s much-maligned hometown and the setting for many of the Grand Master’s acclaimed crime novels. The “Alexander the Great of crime fiction” (Pittsburg...

“A little beauty of a story….A hot, fast read with pungent characters.”—Los Angeles Times“A slam-bang, no-bull action thriller…and nobody but nobody writes better dialogue.”—New York Daily NewsIt’s an established fact: Elmore Leonard is “the uncontested master of the crime thriller” (Washington Post ) who “does crime fiction better than anyone” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), and nowhere is this more obvious than in the pages of

“Splendid…entirely engrossing.”—Los Angeles Times“First-rate…an excellent thriller…well-plotted and smoothly written…crackles with suspense.”—Bergan RecordA classic crime novel, Mr. Majestyk is vintage Elmore Leonard—an edgy, dark, fiendishly compelling tale of a quiet man making a whole lot of noise. “The best writer of crime fiction today” (USA Today)—the acclaimed author who brought the world Raylan Givens, the trigger-ha...

Are you hungry to hear God’s voice, but don’t know how? Jesus Speaks teaches readers how to listen for the voice of Jesus and how you can grow in your ability to recognize and respond to his voice daily.While the Lord frequently speaks to us, we don’t really hear his voice until we recognize it. In Jesus Speaks, Sweet and Viola unpack the many ways the Lord speaks to his people today by exploring how the disciples interacted with the risen Jesus—f...

What is Christianity? It is Christ. Nothing more, nothing less. Christianity is not an ideology and not a philosophy. Christianity is the Good News that beauty, truth, and goodness are found in a Person. And conversion? It's more than a change in direction; it's a change in connection.

(Keyboard Instruction). A short easy method for learning to play boogie woogie, designed for the beginner and average pianist. Includes: exercises for developing left-hand bass * 25 popular boogie woogie bass patterns * arrangements of "Down the Road a Piece" and "Answer to the Prayer" by well-known pianists * a glossary of musical terms for dynamics, tempo and style.

Master high quality software development driven by unit testsKey FeaturesBook DescriptionJUnit has matured to become the most important tool when it comes to automated developer tests in Java. Supported by all IDEs and build systems, it empowers programmers to deliver software features reliably and efficiently. However, writing good unit tests is a skill that needs to be learned; otherwise it's all too easy to end up in gridlocked development due to me...